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Artistic Curriculum Vitae
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Born in 1982 in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
Works and lives in Ottawa, ON and Gatineau, QC (Canada)
Education
2005-2008
Diplôme national supérieur d’expression plastique (DNSEP)
École nationale supérieure d’art de la Villa Arson, Nice (France)
2002-2004
Bachelor of Fine Art, Major Studio Art (BFA)
Concordia University, Montréal (Canada)
2001-2002
Visual Arts and French literature (first year)
University of Ottawa, Ottawa (Canada)
Exhibitions
2012
Nelligan, Galerie St-Laurent + Hill, Ottawa, ON
2011
I Saw The Invisible Man But He Didn't See Me, Orange Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
J'ai vu l'homme invisible, mais lui ne m'a pas vu, Espace Roger St-Denis, la Nouvelle scène, Ottawa, ON
2010
Faces of Bluesfest, Cube Gallery, Ottawa, ON
Pop Shop,
Orange Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
Paintings for Squares
,Ottawa School of Art Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
Orange Pop, Orange Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
Repérage
, Galerie Montcalm, Maison du citoyen, Gatineau, QC
Nice Paintings, Espace Odysée, Maison de la culture, Gatineau, QC
2009
Œuvres fraîches, University of Lebanon Art Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Accrochage, Palais de l’Unesco, Beirut, Lebanon (Catalogue)
Fresh Juice, Galerie la petite mort, Ottawa, ON
2008
Prick, Galerie la petite mort, Ottawa, ON
One night stand with Ben Rodger, Galerie la petite mort, Ottawa, ON
GS Art, Galerie expérimentale, Nice, France
Super sans-plomb ‘08, Galerie expérimentale, Nice (Catalogue)
Men on Women, Galerie la petite mort, Ottawa, ON
2007
Dernière station avant l’autoroute, Galerie MuseAAV, Nice, France
Holiday Show, Galerie la petite mort, Ottawa, ON
2006
Mars aux musées, Galerie expérimentale, Nice, France
Distinctions and grants
2011
Creation grant for visual artists, Ontario Arts Council
2010
Creation and production grant, Fonds commémoratif des IVes Jeux de la Francophonie, Fondation franco-ontarienne
2009
Official representative for Team Canada in the discipline of Painting at the VI Games of La Francophonie, Beirut, (Lebanon)
Art related work
2012
Member of the jury, Entrance examinations, Centre d'excellence artistique De La Salle, Ottawa, ON
Organizer, Vision'art provincial visual arts festival, Ottawa, ON
Invited artist, Illustrations for the artist book Nelligan, Édition Premières lignes
2011
Member of the jury, Visual arts, Jeux de la Francophonie canadienne, Sudbury, ON
Invited Artist,
Forum on artistic practices: « Être artiste dans la Francophonie canadienne », organised by FCCF, Ottawa, ON
Member of the jury,
Prix d’excellence, Centre d’excellence artistique De La Salle
Invited speaker,
"Bureau des regroupements des artistes visuels de l’Ontario" (BRAVO-Est), Ottawa, ON
Member of the jury, Entrance examinations, Centre d'excellence artistique De La Salle, Ottawa, ON
2010
Member of the jury, Prix d’excellence, Centre d’excellence artistique De La Salle
Invited artist, 2nd “festival d’arts visuels en milieu scolaire”, Ottawa
2009
Invited artist, Fondation franco-ontarienne, Toronto, Sudbury, Ottawa
Invited artist, Fêtes acadiennes/ Canada Games, Mont-Carmel,             Tignish,             Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Invited artist, first “festival d’arts visuels en milieu scolaire”, Toronto
Invited artist, ÉSC Béatrice-Desloges, Ottawa
2008
Supply teacher, “Centre d’excellence artistique De La Salle”, Ottawa
Employee, Wallack’s Fine Art, Gatineau
Assistant, studio and gallery work for painter Marc Chevalier, Nice
2007
Assistant, hanging of the exhibition “ Bienvenue chez moi “, for painter Pascal Pinaud at the Galerie Catherine Issert, St-Paul/Nice
2006
President of the Villa Arson Students’ association (EVA), Nice
Press and media
2011
2011 CHEVRIER, Jean-François, (2011, 19 November), « Benjamin Rodger » in the television show Changer d’air, Société Radio-Canada, (Ottawa), (3, 12 min.)

BEAUDOIN-DUMOUCHEL, Hugues, (2011, 18 March), “Benjamin Rodger” in the television show Coups francs, Rogers TV, (Ottawa)

CHEVRIER, Jean-François, (2011, 20 February), "Benjamin Rodger", in the television show Le téléjournal de 18h, Société Radio-Canada, (Ottawa), (1, 56 min.)

LE VAN, Katy, (2011, 17 February), "Benjamin Rodger, l’homme ambitieux", Voir, (Ottawa-Gatineau), Cover + p. 8

VOLK, Adam, (2011, 10 February), "The Man Who Wasn’t There", Ottawa X Press, (Ottawa), p. 8

MENDEZ, Emilio, (2011, 8 January) “Benjamin Rodger” in the television show Reg’ARTS, Rogers TV, (Ottawa), (5, 29 min.)
2010
DESCHENES, Francis, (2010, 20 October) “ Benjamin Rodger- Capsule du mentor “ in the television show Rad’Art, Balestra productions for TFO, (1, 38 min.)

CLAER, José, (2010, Autumn), "C'est la faute aux couleurs s'il est peintre", Liaison, N° 149, Cover + pp. 47-50

SIMPSON, Peter, (2010, 28 June) “ Benjamin Rodger leads the Pop Shop at Orange Art Gallery “ Ottawa Citizen, (Ottawa), pp. D1-D2

LESSARD, Valérie, (2010, 26 June) “ Benjamin Rodger – Quatre têtes au carré ” Le Droit, (Ottawa), p. A5

LE VAN, Katy, (2010, 10 June) “ Benjamin Rodger- Passer au Salon “ Voir, (Ottawa-Gatineau) p. 15

SIMPSON, Peter, (2010, 20 February) "New Gatineau show has a colourful pop" ,Ottawa Citizen, (Ottawa), p. G8
2009
GODIN, Linda, (2009, 5 October) “Un franco-ontarien représente le Canada… en peinture” in the television show Panorama, TFO, Toronto, (5, 44 min.)

TURCOT, Geneviève, (2009, 3 October) “Créer au rhythme des rencontres”, Le Droit, (Ottawa) p. 41

SIMPSON, Peter, (2009, 30 September) “Let the art begin…” Ottawa Citizen, pp. B6-B8

ISHAK, Racelle, (2009, 28 September) “Benjamin Rodger”, Future TV, (Beirut, Lebanon), (2, 03 min)

FORTIN, Mélissa, (2009, 24 September) “Benjamin Rodger” in the television show Nat’ en ville, Rogers TV, Ottawa, (3, 59 min)

PRESSE CANADIENNE, (2009, 20 August)  “ Jeux du Liban- Participation d’un peintre canadien “, La Presse, (Montréal)

BRISEBOIS, Isabelle, (2009, 20 August) “ Entrevue avec l’artiste en arts visuels Benjamin Rodger “ in the radio show Le monde selon Mathieu, Société Radio-Canada, (Ottawa) 90,7 fm (8, 04 min.)

TURCOT, Geneviève, (2009, 15 August)  “ Entre le décoratif et le figuratif, Rodger a trouvé sa niche “, Le Droit, (Ottawa), pp. A12-A13

CADIEUX, Martin, (2009) “ Benjamin Rodger “ in, Wow ! Nos modèles jeunesse, Ottawa, FESFO,  http://fesfo.ca/wow.html

CHIROL, Sandy, (2009, 29 April) “ Un artiste peintre d’Ottawa aux Jeux de la francophonie “, Le Voyageur (Sudbury), p.17

BRAZEAU, Karina, (2009, 23 April) “ Un franco-ontarien aux VIes Jeux de la Francophonie “, L’Express (Ottawa), p.12

ASCAH, Adrienne, (2009, 20 April) “5 questions with Benjamin Rodger “, 24 Hours (Ottawa), p.4

LEDROIT, (OTTAWA, 2009, 16 April) “ Le peintre ottavien Benjamin Rodger aux Jeux de la Francophonie “, Le Droit (Ottawa), p.24

Canada, Patrimoine canadien/ Canadian Heritage, Press services (GATINEAU, 2009, 11 Mach) “ Minister Moore Reveals the Names of Artists to Join Team Canada at the VI Games of La Francophonie“, www.pch.gc.ca

2008
Super sans plomb ’08, (summer 2008) Semaines Art Magazine, Éditions Analogues, Arles (France)
Collections
Alliance des caisses populaires de l’Ontario, North Bay, ON
Office of the French language commissioner, Government of Ontario, Toronto, ON
Cité collégiale foundation, Ottawa, ON
Private collections in France and in Canada

Copyright ©,Benjamin Rodger 2012